Located in northwestern Kenton County, the largely suburban city of Erlanger sprang up around the Southern Railroad in the late 19th Century and experienced speedy growth with the expansion of I-75 in the 1960s. Erlanger’s convenient proximity to downtown, CVG, the I-75 corridor and points south has made it an ideal location for engineering and manufacturing operations that benefit from Erlanger’s favorable business environment. Business owners, residents and visitors alike attest to Erlanger’s amiable pace — its nickname is “Friendship City,” after all — citing numerous green spaces, an active historical society, regular farmers markets and family-friendly fun like the Cherry Hill Swim Club, which hosts summer movie nights and other activities.
As 2015 comes to a close, Northern Kentucky leaders suggest highlights of the region's civic achievements, notable milestones, new businesses and emerging trends for the year.
Northern Kentucky communities are planning a slew of holiday celebrations as interesting and distinctive as the neighborhoods themselves. Check out all the details here.
Archer Daniels Midland Co., a Fortune 500 company, is set to hire 100 workers for its new information technology center that opened late last month in Erlanger.
Two Northern Kentucky events will provide community leaders and citizens the opportunity to find out more about the Answers in Genesis theme park, the Ark Encounter, currently under construction in Williamstown.
Pre-K Works is a bold new kindergarten readiness initiative being rolled out in Erlanger/Elsmere Schools with the goal of becoming a model for all Northern Kentucky districts.
Kathlyn Burkhardt, superintendent of Erlanger-Elsmere Schools, published a guest opinion column in The Cincinnati Enquirer to announce a new initiative to provide access to high-quality early learning for all 3- and 4-year-olds in Northern Kentucky.
After receiving 15,000 ideas from a community engagement campaign, the "myNKY" plan produced a five-year playbook for achieving long-term prosperity in Northern Kentucky and a new name for the lead organization: Skyward.
Commercial development is booming in Kenton County, especially in Erlanger, where four companies have invested nearly $12 million in new buildings along Dolwick Drive and St. Elizabeth Healthcare is considering a 15-acre tract for a specialty hospital.
Erlanger-based Sterling Cut Glass will break ground next month on a 56,000-square-foot facility in the CirclePort Business Park, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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